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How "open-source" is your phone in %?

What I mean is how much do you use open-source software on these privacy disrespecting phones (Xiaomi, Samsung, etc).

For example I use these apps on my Redmi 13C: -Floris board as keyboard -Breezy as weather app -VLC, Vanilla and Kodi as media players -Fossify as voice recorder -SimpMusic instead of Spotify -Nekogram (Telegram client) -Organic maps instead of Google Maps -Sealnote notes -Persian calendar as calendar -FDroid as store -Jerboa and Dawn (Reddit client)

etc.

All of this is about 10% since I have 100+ apps.

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  • Well like 50% of my apps are open source but I still use android so I mean, how open source is it really. Anyone know of FOSS launchers? I currently use Niagara and it looks great but I'd love something open source

    • Kvaesitso is great. A search focussed approach to finding apps or files.

      I've tried 10 or so launchers, and this one is the best so far.

      https://f-droid.org/packages/de.mm20.launcher2.release/

      • Did you try KISS launcher? If yes, what did you like more about Kvaesitso that you use it instead?

        • I'm a huge fan of the KISS launcher, everything else feels bloated and annoying to me now.

        • Highly recommend KISS. They are both equally great launchers.

          I used KISS prior to this one. It is an excellent paged launcher.

          My KISS install had an issue of requesting a permission everytime I unlocked the phone. I could not remove the notification or mute it. So I switched out.

          Either of them covered all of the features I am looking for.

      • Solid, i am now using this Alternative icons from my icon pack unfortunately do not work but i'll live

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